Its founders were Sebastián Teysera (lead vocals, frontman and main songwriter), Nicolás Lieutier (bass guitar) and Santiago Butler (guitar) - all three are still part of the band today. The band's first appearance as La Vela Puerca was in a montevidean street party in December 24, 1995. By then, several new members had already joined in. In 1996, frontman Sebastián Teysera presented a demo tape to a band contest. The rest of the band did not become aware of this until they found out they were one of the twenty finalists. A month later, they recieved a phone call saying they had won, and with this they were given 80 hours of free recording session which would be vital for their debut album.
La Vela Puerca released four albums: Deskarado (1998)(1999 released in Europe as "La Vela Puerca"), De Bichos Y Flores (2001), A Contraluz (2004)and El Impulso (2007).
In Germany they're well-known since they've played with Die Ärzte in Germany and Uruguay. In 2006 they're touring again in Europe.
Buenas Mascotas
La Vela Puerca Lyrics
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Somos audaces, astutos podemos pensar
Somos coherentes, un poco anormales
Y somos clones que aprenden y vuelven a errar
Somos gentiles cuando nos precisan
Somos rivales de todos queriendo ganar
Somos humildes, muy intelectuales
Somos poetas de frases sencillas
Somos cometas que a veces intentan parar
Somos profetas, somos incoherentes
Somos mascotas atrás de la felicidad
Seremos libres hoy
Con tanta contradicción
Seremos miles hoy
Cambiando pero para peor
Un día vas a despertar
Como de toda anestesia
Corriendo siempre desde atrás
El hueso de la riqueza
Somos canciones de letra directa
Somos actores que ríen queriendo llorar
Somos señores muy independientes
Y compradores de lo que no podemos pagar
Seremos libres hoy
Con tanta contradicción
Seremos miles hoy...
The lyrics to La Vela Puerca's song "Buenas Mascotas" describe the complexity and contradictions of human nature. The song starts by highlighting our abilities as humans to explain science, think creatively and logically, and learn from mistakes. However, the song also points out that we are sometimes abnormal and inconsistent in our thoughts and actions. The second verse speaks to our desire for success and competition, but also acknowledges our humility and intelligence. The chorus describes us as poets with simple phrases, comets that are sometimes stopped, prophets but also incoherent, and pets chasing after happiness.
The song then takes a darker turn, questioning whether we will ever truly be free from contradiction and complexity. The lyrics describe a struggle for wealth and material possessions, and suggest that this pursuit may leave us forever chasing after something that we can never truly obtain. The final verse speaks to the paradox of being independent but also reliant on consumerism and debt.
Overall, "Buenas Mascotas" is a thought-provoking and introspective reflection on the human condition, highlighting both our strengths and weaknesses.
Line by Line Meaning
Somos capaces de explicar la ciencia
We have the ability to explain science
Somos audaces, astutos podemos pensar
We are daring, clever, and able to think
Somos coherentes, un poco anormales
We are coherent, but also a bit abnormal
Y somos clones que aprenden y vuelven a errar
We are clones who learn and make mistakes again
Somos gentiles cuando nos precisan
We are kind when we are needed
Somos rivales de todos queriendo ganar
We are rivals who want to win against everyone
Somos humildes, muy intelectuales
We are humble, yet very intellectual
Somos campeones antes de salir a jugar
We are champions before we even start playing
Somos poetas de frases sencillas
We are poets who use simple phrases
Somos cometas que a veces intentan parar
We are comets that sometimes try to stop
Somos profetas, somos incoherentes
We are prophets, yet we are also incoherent
Somos mascotas atrás de la felicidad
We are pets chasing happiness
Seremos libres hoy
We will be free today
Con tanta contradicción
Despite so many contradictions
Seremos miles hoy
We will be thousands today
Cambiando pero para peor
Changing, but for the worse
Un día vas a despertar
One day you will wake up
Como de toda anestesia
Like coming out of anesthesia
Corriendo siempre desde atrás
Always running from behind
El hueso de la riqueza
The bone of wealth
Somos canciones de letra directa
We are songs with direct lyrics
Somos actores que ríen queriendo llorar
We are actors who laugh, yet want to cry
Somos señores muy independientes
We are very independent individuals
Y compradores de lo que no podemos pagar
And we buy things we cannot afford
Contributed by Evelyn T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.